WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 246

ENROLLMENT TO GRADUATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND AWARDS DEGREES
AT EITHER THE ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, OR GRADUATE LEVEL.

(F) (H) "POSTSECONDARY, NONDEGREE GRANTING, PROPRIETARY
INSTITUTION" "PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL" MEANS A PRIVATELY OWNED AND
PRIVATELY OPERATED INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OTHER
THAN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT FURNISHES OR OFFERS
TO FURNISH PROGRAMS, WHETHER OR NOT REQUIRING A PAYMENT OF
TUITION OR FEE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING, RETRAINING, OR
UPGRADING INDIVIDUALS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AS SKILLED OR
SEMISKILLED WORKERS OR TECHNICIANS IN RECOGNIZED OCCUPATIONS OR
IN NEW AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS.

(G) (I) "PROGRAM" OR "EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM" MEANS AN
ORGANIZED COURSE OF STUDY THAT LEADS TO THE AWARD OF A
CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, OR DEGREE.

(J) "PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(1) THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SYSTEM;

(2) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; AND

(3) ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND.

(K) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

SUBTITLE 2. MARYLAND CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

10-201.

THIS TITLE SUBTITLE IS THE MARYLAND CHARTER FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION WHICH IS A STATEMENT OF POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN
MARYLAND.

10-202.

PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN MARYLAND IS SHOULD BE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:

(1) THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND EXPECT QUALITY IN ALL
ASPECTS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION: TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND
PUBLIC SERVICE.

(2) PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO
ALL THOSE WHO SEEK AND QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION.

(3) PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD PROVIDE A
DIVERSITY OF QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

(4) ADEQUATE FUNDING BY THE STATE IS CRITICAL IF
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL.

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